Today is Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore's 31st birthday!
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That means it's been 16 YEARS since she gifted us with one of the greatest bubblegum pop hits of ALL TIME.
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But it turns out Mandy kind of hates "Candy," even though it was her debut single and one of her biggest hits.
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"If I had the money," Mandy said, back in 2006, "I would give a refund to everyone who bought my first two albums."
That didn't stop her from covering it — yes, she covered her own song — while on tour in 2007.
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After successfully stripping down Rihanna's "Umbrella," Mandy took on "Candy" — a song she said "absolutely has no meaning whatsoever."
The cover is a bluesy-rock take on the song, and it. Is. Amazing.
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Seriously, a great hidden gem of the internet.
That one part Mandy couldn't bring herself to do? The iconic semi-rap breakdown.
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Can't really blame her, can you?
